With a lopsided 54-5 vote, the House tonight gave final approval to the omnibus package of tax breaks, coupled with a tax increase on the wealthy, that was assembled and approved in the Senate this month.

That means that $22.4 million worth of new and expanded tax breaks will be added to Oregon law. It also means that Oregon couples earning more than $234,000 or individuals earning more than $159,000 will owe a bit more on their state tax bills, beginning when they file next April.

Lawmakers from both parties praised the package of tax credits, noting they will help everyone from mobile home owners ejected from their land to Oregonians receiving active-duty military pay.

A provision to lure Hollywood filmmakers will up to $5 million of tax credits a year was perhaps the most discussed provision, with some praising it for drawing work to Oregon and others deriding it as a giveaway to Hollywood millionaires. Rep. Vic Gilliam, R-Silverton, an actor who does voice-overs and other mainly lower-profile work, joked he hopes he gets a starring film role as a result.

House Revenue Chairman Phil Barnhart noted that, while the tax increase on high-income Oregonians will offset all but $3 million worth of the tax credits in the next state budget, the next state budget will take a more serious hit.

During 2009-11, when most of the tax breaks are fully implemented, lawmakers' vote for the package will mean as much as $26 million less money available to pay for education, public safety and other public services.

In addition to the $5 million a year film credit, the biggest tax breaks approved are:

- $6 million a year more for businesses that take energy-saving steps, from building a windfarm to installing solar panels. The state would give them a tax credit for half the cost of those steps.

- $2 million a year for truck owners, trucking companies and school bus fleets to upgrade their older, pollution-spewing diesel engines.

- $3 million a year for doctors who agree to serve Oregon National Guardsmen and their families through the TriCare health insurance program.

Five representatives voted against the bill. Two were liberal Democrats who wanted a tax-credit for low-income working families that did not get included in the bill. Three were conservative Republicans, including Minority Leader Wayne Scott, R-Canby, and Greg Smith, R-Heppner.

Rep. Jerry Krummel, R-Wilsonville, voted no because he wanted a larger tax credit for displaced mobile home owners and objected to the big one for filmmakers.

At least two other large tax breaks also appear headed for approval this session.

A $5 million-a-year tax break for those who make or use biofuel, House Bill 2210, passed both chambers overwhelmingly.

A tax break for firms that add at least five good-paying jobs in Oregon, House Bill 2779, passed the House today and is headed to the Senate. It would give companies a tax break worth 3 percent of the costs of salary and benefits for the new jobs they add.